Arsenal better and more fortunate as they defeat Celtic 2-0 in Glasgow

A nice deflection along with a Gary Caldwell own goal was enough to help Arsenal get a deserved away victory at Parkhead in Glasgow in the Champions League play-off.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger decided to go with the exact same Starting XI that dismantled Everton 6-1 on Saturday at Goodison Park in the Premier League.

Tony Mobray, on the other hand, decided to drastically alter his squad that won comfortably beating Aberdeen 3-1 on Saturday.

Arsenal were able to get on the mark just before the stroke of halftime thanks to Cesc Fabregas’ well-struck free kick was inadvertently diverted by William Gallas into Artur Boruc’s net.

Once Arsenal went ahead they displayed their dominance, and were once again rewarded by fortune once again as Gary Caldwell’s poor touch took Gael Clichy’s cross into the Celtic net in the 71st minute.

The manner in which the goals were scored were harsh on the hosts, who lacked spirit once they fell behind.

Arsenal are the first club to defeat Celtic at Parkhead in 36 European matches, as Celtic had beaten the likes of Juventus, AC Milan, Barcelona, and Manchester United before tonight’s crushing Champions League play-off defeat.

Celtic will have it all to do next week when they travel to the North London, as a spot in the Champions League group stage no longer seems up for grabs.